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# RIPA

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## RIPA

SR 420.1 — Federal Act of 14 December 2012 on the Promotion of Research and Innovation (RIPA).

[fedlex.data.admin.ch](https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2013/786?utm_source=slatesource)

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 February 2026, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, based on Article 64 paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council Dispatch of 9 November 2011, decrees:

SR 101 BBl 2011 8827

## Contents

1\. General Provisions — 6 articles 2. Promotion — 35 articles 3. Coordination and Planning — 9 articles 4. Information and Reporting Obligations, Quality Control — 4 articles 5. Statistics — 1 article 6. Swiss Science Council — 2 articles 7. Final Provisions — 4 articles

[Official text on Fedlex — consolidation of 1 February 2026](https://fedlex.data.admin.ch/filestore/fedlex.data.admin.ch/eli/cc/2013/786/20260201/en/html/fedlex-data-admin-ch-eli-cc-2013-786-20260201-en-html.html?utm_source=slatesource)